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The present invention relates to an unobviou~ process
~or the preparation of certain a-oxothiodimethylamides~ some
of which are known, which can be used as intermediates in the
synthesis of herbicidally active substances.
It has already been disclosed that a-oxothioamides -
formulas (II) and (III) in the equation below - such as, for
example 9 phenylglyoxyl acid thioamides or tert.-butylglyoxyl
acid thioamides, are obtained when a-oxodichlorides (I), such
as, ~or example, a,a-dichloroacetophenone or ~,~-dichloro-
pinacolone, are reacted with primary or secondary amines and
sulphur in ether at temperatures below 40C (see ~.Asinger9
A.Saus, H.O~fermanns and H.DOHahn, ~iebi~s Ann. Chem.
(1966)~ 92-109)o
O S
+ NH2R + S ____~ R-- C--C--N~R(II)
.
O Cl
R--C--CH -
(}) ~ NHR~ ~ S > R--C--C--~IR (IIl:)
R = alkyl or aryl.
However, this process has a number o~ disadvantages.
~hus, the only solvent expresslg described is absolute ether.
Moreo~er, the yie~ds are not very high, especially of the
N-disubstituted a-oxothioamides (III).
It is also known that aryl-glyoxyl-thiodimethylamides
(V) are prepared when aromatic methyl ketones (IV) are re-
acted with disulphur dichloride in carbon tetrachloride and
the reaction product (a resin o~ unknown structure), dissolved
in dimethyl~ormamide, is treated with dilute aqueous sodium
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hydroxide solution (see ~.Mat~uda and Y,Takada, Int. J.
Sulfur Chem., A, 2 (1972) No. 2, 89-92).
Xl~C-CH3 1. S2 Cl2 _ _~
2. (CH~)2N-CHO + NaOH
(IV)
O S
~C-C-N(CH3 )2
(V)
X1 - H, CH3, CH30 or Cl.
~his process also has various disadvantages, for instance
the use of expen~ive dimethylformamide, which, as both a
reactant and a solvent, must be employed in excess, and also the
use of the toxic and unstable disulphur dichloride. Moreover,
the yield~ are not always satis~aotory since some o~ the aryl-
glyoxyl--thiodimethylamide3 (V) are soluble in the reaction
mixture.
~he present invention provides a process for the pre-
paration o~ an ~-o~othiodimethylamide o~ the general formula
O S
R1 a - C - N(CH~)2 (VI),
in which
R is alkyl or aryl,
in which an a-chloroketone of the general formula
O
11
R' - C - aHClX (VII),
in which
X is hydrogen or chlorine~ and
R ha~ the above-mentioned meaning,
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1~ reacted with ~ulphur and dime~hylam~ne ~L~ at
t~mperatures b~tween 50 and 90C 9 preferably between 60 and
80~, partial replacement o~ dimethylamine by sodium hydroxide
solution being possible.
Preferably R1 i~ an alkyl radical with 1 to 4 carbon
atoms (e~pecially the tert.-butyl radical) or aryl with 6 to
10 carbon atoms (especially phenyl).
It i~ to be regarded as extremely surprising that,
according to the reaction o~ the invention9 water can be used
a~ the solvent since, in the light of the state of the art,
it had to be expected that only organic ~ol~ents would
guarantee a ~uccess~ul course of reaction. It i~ also
surprising that when sodium hydroxide ~olution is u~ed in
part, a Wlllgerodt reaction does not take place, that i~ to
8ay there i9 no partial reduction o~ the keto group.
~he process a¢cording to the invention ha~ a number o~
advantage~. ~hus, the conduct of the reaction and the proce~
engin~ering are ~enerally greatly ~acilitated and simplified
by the use of water as the ~olvent. The use o~ ~ulphur makes
it po~ible to dl~pense with the toxic and unstable sulphur
dichloride. In contrast to the reaction with organic
~olYents, the yields are very high, being o~er 90%0
I~ a,a-dichloropinacolone, sulphur and dimethylamine
are used as the 3tarting materials, the course of the reaction
¢an be repre~ented by the following equation:
(CH~)3C-C- CHC12 ~ 3 HN(CH3 )2 + S - >
(CH3)~C-C - C - N(CH~ )2 + 2~2NtCH3 )2 Cl
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~he u-ohloroketonec o~ the ~ormula (~II), which can be
u~cd according to the invention, are already kno~n (see,
inter alia, Beilsteins Handbuch der organischen Chemie
(Beilstein's Handbook o~ Organic Chemistry), main volume I,
page 695; supplementary volume III 1, page 2,842; main
volume 7, page 282; and supplementary volume III 7, page 972)~
When carrying out the process according to the invention,
1 mole o~ sulphur and 3 moles o~ dimethylamine or 2 moles o~
sulphur and 2 moles of dimethylamine are preferably employed
per mole o~ the ~ chloroketone of the ~ormula (VII), depend-
ing on whether X is chlorine or X is hydrogenO The
particular stoichiometric excess o~ amine o~ 2 moles or 1
mole respectively serves to bind the hydrochloric acid. A
further excess can be used, the yisld being at a maximum with
between 3 and about 5 moles o~ dimethylamine. It is al~o
possible partially to replace the amine by sodium hydroxids
solution.
The ~quence in which the reactants are mixed together
can be varied.
The a-o~othiodimethylamides, which can be prepared
according to the invention, of the formula (VI) can be used
a~ intermediates in the synthesis of herbicidally active
substances. For e~ample, 6-tert.-butyl-3-nethylthio-4-amino- -~
1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-one (XI), a compound having a herbicidal
action, is obtained ~rom tert.-butylglyoxyl acid thio~iae
(= trimethylpyruvic acid thiodim~tl~lamide) (VI h) according
to the follo~ing ~et of equations (see U.S.Pa-tent Speci-
fication 3,671,523):
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~@
O S + 3 NaOH
t . C~, Hg -C C-N ( CH3 ) 2
- Na S
(VI A ) ~ ( CH3 )2
t . C" H9 -CO-CO2 Na
(VIII )
2nd sta~e
l ) + HCl S
2 ) ~ NH2 -NH-C-NH~NH2
(VIII ) - >
- NaCl
t . C" H9 - ICI ~COOH
N-NH- ~Ct ~ Hz H O
(IX)
CH~ C ~
\Ir N-NH2
(X) ~N--1SH
. .
3rd ~c
N-NHz _ :
~NlSCH3 ~ H~ (HBr)
(XI)
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~hi~ reaotion sequence may be e*~eoted as Yollows:
3 moles of 45% strength sodium hydroxide solution and
at least 200 ml of water are added to 1 mole o~ thioamide
(VI A) and the mixture is left to react ~or about 405 hours
at 106-108C internal temperature. The Na salt (VIII) can be
precipitated a}most quantitatively ~rom the aqueous solution
by adding sodium hydroxide (in the normal cour~e o~ reaction
it does not need to be isolated).
38 g (0.25 mole) of pure ~a salt (VIII), 400 ml o~
water and 26.6 g (0.25 mole) of thiocarbohydrazide (TCH) are
initially introduced. 50 g oi hal~-concentrated hydrochloric
a~id are added dropwise slowly (about 30 minutes) at -1 to
0C. ~he mixture i3 stirred for a further 0.5 hour and then
filtered. 5~ g (97% o~ theory) o~ compound (IX) o~ melting
poi~t 212-215O are obtained. By means of dry heating, this
substance can be converted quantitatively into butylthione
(= 3-mercapto-4-amino-6-tert.-b~tyl-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-one)
(~)~
~E!~
4 parts by weight o~ butylthione (X) are dissolved in
a mixture of 11 parts b~ weight of 2-normal sodium hydroxide ~ ~-
solution and 4 parts by weight of methanol and the solution
i8 treated at 0C with 3~2 parts by weight o~ methyl iodide.
~he reaction mixture is then stirred ~or a further 4 hours at
20~. ~he reaction product crystallises out and is
~iltered o~f, dried and recrystallised ~rom benzene. 3.52
parts by weight (82% o~ theory) o~ 3-methylthio-4-amino-6-
tert.-butyl-192,4-triazin-5(4H)-one ~XI) o~ melting point
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126-127C are obtained.
A ~urther herbi¢idal compound, 4-amino~3-methyl-6-
phenyl-1,294-triazin-5(4H)-one (~ee German Publi~hed
Specification 2,224,161), is obtained starting from phenyl-
glyoxyl acid thioamide (VI ~) according to the following set
of equations:
~e~
l) + 3NaOH
C- C- N(CH~ )2
(VI B) - H2S~
CO - COOH
(XII)
+ CH~OH ~ CO - CO2CH3
- H20 (XIII)
~e~ .
O ,.
+ H N-NH-C-CH3 ~ ~ N--NH--CO--CH3
(XIV)
is not isolated
H2N-NH2~2o ~~ C - CO - NH - NH2
N - NH - CO - CH3
- CH~OH
(X~)
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This reaction sequence may be effected as follo~7s:
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At least 200 ml of water are introduced into 1 mole of
liquid thioamide (VI ~) at a temperature~ 80C~ 3 moles
of 45% strength sodium hydroxide solution are then added
slowly at the reflux ~emperature (about 100C). ~he mixture
i9 then neutralised at 20C and sulphur which has pre-
cipitated is ~iltered ofi. The ~iltrate is then strongly ~ -
acidiYied with concentrated hydrochloric acid and the keto-
acid (XII), whi¢h separates out as an oil, is extracted with
ethylene chloride. The yield is 90~.
~D~ .
Sulphuric acid ~1~ ml/mole) and methanol (100 g/mole) are
added to the ethylene chloride solution from the 1st stage.
The mixture is then allowed to react under re~lux for 12
hours. The upper sulphuric acid/water/methanol phase i9 then
separated off; the ethylene chloride solution is extracted by
~tirring with bicarbonate solution and concentrated by dis-
tilling of~ the sol~ent. The yield of phenylglyoxyl acid
ester (XIII~ is 87%o
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1 mole of phenyIglyo~yl acid ester (XIII) and 1 mole of
acetylhydrazine are heated in 780 g of isopropanol for 5 hours
under re~lux. A little p-toluenesulphonic acid is added as
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the oataly~t. ~he hydrazone (XIV) is obtained a~ a mixture
of isomers, only one isomer crystallising out. The mixture
is there~ore worked up without isolating the hydrazoneO
A~ter the ester has been con~umed, hydr1zine hydrate is added
to this reaction solution and the mixture is !~ept at 20C ~or
5 hours whilst stirring. The reaction mixture is then cooled
to 0-5C and filtered. ~he yield of pure hydrazone (XV) i~
85%o
4th sta~e
1,000 g of isopropanol are added to 1 mole of hydrazone
(XV) and the mixture is stirred for 24 hours at 100C in a
closed kettle (2-3 atmospheres gauge). It is then filtered
at -5C. 4-Amino-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2,4-triazin~5(4H)-one
(XVI) of melting point 167-169C is obtained in 83~ yield.
The process according to the present invention is
illu3tratad by the following preparative Examples.
ExamPle 1
O S
t.a4Hg-C-C-N(CH3)2 (VI A)
(a) On an indu~trial scale
113 kg (2,500 moles) o~ dimethylamine ~ere passed into
20 kg o~ water in a 500 litre kettleO 16 kg (500 moles)
o~ sulphur were then added and the reaction mi~ture was warmed
to 60 to 70a. 85 kg (500 moles) o~ a,-dichloropinacolone
were then allowed to run, ~rom a heated bulb, in the course
f about 2 hours into the mixture 9 at an internal
temperature o~ 60 to 70C. ~he mixture was then stirred for
a iurther 2 hours at about 75 C~ It was then cooled to 0C
and ~eed crystals were added, whereupon tert.-butylglyoxyl
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acid thiodimethylamide crystalli~ed out. The mixture was
stirred ~or a further 1 hour at 0C and was then filtered
through a box suction filter. The product was dried on
~eguval sheets in a circulating air drying ¢~binet at room
temperature. 80.0 kg (95~ of theory) of tert.-butyl-
glyoxyl acid thiodimethylamide o~ melting point 40-43C were
obtained.
(b) ~sL~L L~C3~ e 1~
170 g (1 mole~ of dichloropenacolone and 32 g t1 mole)
of sulphur were heated to 70C. 250 g of dimethylamine
solution ~- 2.2 moles of dimetylamine) and 180 g o~ 45%
strength sodium hydro~ide solution (~ 2 moles of sodium
hydroxide were then allowed to run in dropwise, in the course
o~ 30 minute~ in each case. Since the reaction was exothermic,
~light cooling was required and the temperature had to be
kept at about 70a. After further stirring ~or a short time,
the mixture was cooled to 0C and seed cry~tals were added,
whereupon tert.-butylglyoxyl acid thiodimethyl~mide
crystallised out. ~he solid was filtered of~ and air-dried.
161 g (93% of theory) of tert.-butylglyoxyl acid thiodimethyl-
amide of melting point 40-43C were obtained.
E~y~@_~
O S , .
~ -C-C-N(CH3)2 (VI B)
250 g o~ dimethylamine solution (40~0 strength in
ethanol) (- 2.2 moles of dimethylamine) and 80 g (2 moles) o~
sodium hydroxide solution in 450 ml of water were added drop-
wise in the course o~ 30 minutes to 64 g (2 moles) of sulphur
and 154.6 g (1 mole) o~ a-chloroacetophenone in 200 ml o~
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water. The reaction proceeded exothermically up to about
60C. ~he mixture was stirred at this temperature ior 30
minutes, It was then cooled to about 0C and kept at this
temperature for ~0 minutes whilst stirring. The solid was
filtered o~f and washed with water. 182 g (94~0 of theory)
o~ phenylglyoxyl acid thiodimethylamide o~ melting point
83-84C were obtainedO
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